Matt Chiorini News

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Nashville in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

It's Friday and time for another regional news recap! Today, we take you around the country - and beyond - with the most-read theater stories for the week of December 10! Scroll below to see what made news in your area!

Matt Chiorini directs Macbeth-one of the bard's best-known political tragedies-to kick off 2013 for Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Belmont University's Troutt Theater January 10-27. Eric D. Pasto-Crosby and Shannon Hoppe lead a cast of NSF veterans and newcomers in the much-anticipated production.

Tokyo International Players have announced information about upcoming 2012-13 productions, youth opportunities, auditions, how to apply to produce a show on TIP's second stage, and more. See full details below.

Tennessee Rep Offers Holiday Favorite The Santaland Diaries, with Matt Chiorini returning to Nashville to Don the Ears of the Elf.

Directed by David Alford, who certainly knows his way around the breakroom (what with his own experiences playing Crumpet the elf, Sedaris' velvet smock/candy can tights-wearing doppelganger), The Santaland Diaries is the perfect seasonal antidote for the countless, treacly-sweet productions of A Christmas Carol that will dominate the Nashville theatrical landscape over the coming weeks.

Tennessee Rep Offers Holiday Favorite The Santaland Diaries, with Matt Chiorini returning to Nashville to Don the Ears of the Elf.

Directed by David Alford (who first wore Crumpet the elf's turned-up slippers for Tennessee Rep) and starring audience favorite Matt Chiorini, who returns to Nashville to take on the festive mantle of the acerbic, take no prisoners, would-be actor and serious One Life to Live fan (wonder how he's doing in wake of the soap opera's demise), The Santaland Diaries opens Saturday night, November 19 at the Andrew Johnson Theatre at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center and runs through December 3.

Tennessee Rep Offers Holiday Favorite The Santaland Diaries, with Matt Chiorini returning to Nashville to Don the Ears of the Elf.

WHAT?: TIP Youth. Theatre performed by and for the international youth of Tokyo.

American Stage Theatre Company has cancelled the performances of Becky Mode's comedic holiday alternative, FULLY COMMITTED, on Wednesday, December 16 and Thursday, December 17. Both performances were at 9:30 p.m.

American Stage Theatre Company has cancelled the performances of Becky Mode's comedic holiday alternative, FULLY COMMITTED, on Wednesday, December 16 and Thursday, December 17. Both performances were at 9:30 p.m.

American Stage Theatre Company has cancelled the performances of Becky Mode's comedic holiday alternative, FULLY COMMITTED, on Wednesday, December 16 and Thursday, December 17. Both performances were at 9:30 p.m.

American Stage Theatre Company continues its 'After Hours' series with Becky Mode's comedic holiday alternative, FULLY COMMITTED, running Dec. 2 thru Dec. 20. Ticket prices to all performances are 'Pay-What-You-Can'.

American Stage Theatre Company continues its 'After Hours' series with Becky Mode and Mark Setlock's comedic holiday alternative, FULLY COMMITTED, running Dec. 2 thru Dec. 20. Ticket prices to all performances are 'Pay-What-You-Can'.

American Stage Theatre Company continues its 'After Hours' series with Becky Mode's comedic holiday alternative, FULLY COMMITTED, running Dec. 2 thru Dec. 20. Ticket prices to all performances are 'Pay-What-You-Can'.